ICE Detained Connecticut High School Senior Months Before His GraduationIn early April, Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a Connecticut high school senior just months before his graduation, according to multiple outlets. Rihan, an 18-year-old Afghan national, entered the U.S. legally in October 2024 and was granted humanitarian parole, which was scheduled to expire in October 2026, NBC News reported. Rihan had been granted humanitarian parole because of the threats his family faced following his father's work as an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, his attorney said. Agents “erroneously claimed” that Rihan’s parole had expired in October 2025, a district court judge wrote in court documents cited by CT Insider. ICE had also detained Rihan's father last year, but later released him. “We believe an administrative error caused Rihan’s detention. We are hopeful this will be corrected promptly, allowing him to return home soon, graduate with his classmates from Cheshire High School, and continue his plans to pursue higher education,” Catalina Samper-Horak, executive director of The American Immigrant Legal Clinic, a group representing Rihan and his family, told NBC. A DHS spokesperson told NBC that ICE detained Rihan “on federal immigration violations and issued him a Notice to Appear before a judge.” “He will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings,” the spokesperson said. “All his claims will be heard, and he will receive full due process.”Local leaders have condemned Rihan’s detention and demanded his release. This week, a federal judge also ordered a bond hearing for Rihan in the coming days. "This straight-A student and his family entered the U.S. legally after his father risked his life to help our troops in Afghanistan,” Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) wrote on social media on Wednesday. “They have done nothing wrong and are following a legal immigration process. I ask DHS and ICE once again to release Rihan immediately." A DHS spokesperson did not immediately respond to a HuffPost request for comment. Read more from NBC News: